Great/Interesting Finds

Dra · 05 Apr 2016, 23:50

timmo wrote: ↑A number of interesting boards from one seller: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_odkw= ... d&_sacat=0

Looks like Foam and Foil?

Spoiler:

Seebart owns an old Keytronic and everything points towards it, screws on the PCB, switch housings don't appear to be seperated and, well, the fact that it's a keytronic
keyboards-f2/key-tronic-corp-serial-no- ... 11875.html

Those Manurhin boards do look interesting though, seem to be some early cherry switches?

Spoiler:

timmo · 06 Apr 2016, 00:03

Dra wrote: ↑ Looks like Foam and Foil?

Ah, I'm still learning to identify switches, thanks for the insight.

Would this one be a Soviet hall effect? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PTA-80-Telety ... 2183655770

edit: or magnetic reed?

seebart · 06 Apr 2016, 00:16

Yeah those look like Key Tronic F&F. Overpriced IMO you're not even getting a case with any of those. The keycaps are pretty nice but that's about it. Now for a Key Tronic magnetic reed that would be a little more interesting.

wiki/Key_Tronic_Corp._Magnetic_Reed

keyboards-f2/keytronic-industrial-find-t13459.html

ohaimark · 06 Apr 2016, 03:17

It's cool to see the wiki page I created getting some publicity.

Here's one that looks Cherry-ish but probably isn't at all:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-POSITRO ... 1698531226

And what is this? Apologies if it's already been posted:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-JIT-Tec ... 1976552341

And an expensive G80-11903HRMUS:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/APC-PS-2-Rackmo ... 1527731497

Compgeke · 06 Apr 2016, 07:47

Apple Adjustable http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Apple-M ... 2081062707
Funky Microsoft trackball http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-X03-0 ... 2081009132
DAS with Reds, 2 missing caps and I guess some dead keys http://www.ebay.com/itm/DasKeyboard-DAS ... 2080991708

Britney Spears · 06 Apr 2016, 08:46

Since some people like the old Peacock case, a Peacock for 3€ might not be a bad deal. The keycaps might be interesting too.

gogusrl · 06 Apr 2016, 10:02

looks like a G83 to me.

Nuum · 06 Apr 2016, 11:18

Jup, it's a G83, look at the bars on F&J.

ohaimark · 06 Apr 2016, 18:35

Crazy Yamaha board:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-YIS503II ... 2029931384

Dra · 06 Apr 2016, 19:42

ohaimark wrote: ↑Crazy Yamaha board:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-YIS503II ... 2029931384

Huh, what are those switches? I'm really curious about this one

ohaimark · 06 Apr 2016, 20:04

Dra wrote: ↑
ohaimark wrote: ↑Crazy Yamaha board:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-YIS503II ... 2029931384
Huh, what ware those switches? I'm really curious about this one

I'm sure you recognize the SKCL Greens. The black switches are a mystery to me. I think they're dome + membrane, but I could be wrong. I think I see an Alps logo on the PCB? The photos are awful.

seebart · 06 Apr 2016, 20:09

ohaimark wrote: ↑
Dra wrote: ↑
ohaimark wrote: ↑Crazy Yamaha board:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-YIS503II ... 2029931384
Huh, what ware those switches? I'm really curious about this one
I'm sure you recognize the SKCL Greens. The black switches are a mystery to me. I think they're dome + membrane, but I could be wrong. I think I see an Alps logo on the PCB? The photos are awful.

Yes there is something round on the PCB in that area, could be the Alps logo but impossible to tell.

I did some image manipulation on it but the image quality is too lously to tell:

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Blaise170 · 06 Apr 2016, 20:18

Those black ones are a relatively common Alps slider over rubber dome switch. I've seen them used in a ton of keyboards, from Qtronix to MacAlly boards.

seebart · 06 Apr 2016, 20:20

Blaise170 wrote: ↑Those black ones are a relatively common Alps slider over rubber dome switch. I've seen them used in a ton of keyboards, from Qtronix to MacAlly boards.

I don't see those in our wiki?!?

This looks different:

wiki/Alps_dome_with_slider

timmo · 06 Apr 2016, 20:28

A couple of "Dolch PAC Cherry MX Blue" boards: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dolch-PAC-Che ... 1921393248

BIN price and shipping costs make them prohibitively expensive (for me in UK).

edit: Another believer in the blue alps bubble: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-COPAM ... 2083405656

edit2: Double dodgy Dolchs: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lot-of-2x-Dol ... 1904927668

jerue · 06 Apr 2016, 20:46

timmo wrote: ↑edit: Another believer in the blue alps bubble: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-COPAM ... 2083405656

This exact keyboard was listed at an earlier date for a much more reasonable price. I was able to snag it, however the seller cancelled my sale said "I don't have the item on hand, but I will let you know when I get it". One of two things is happening:

1. most likely: seller is evil and a huge jerk for listing an item that wasn't on hand (who even knows if it is this time?)

2. somewhat likely and going about this the wrong way: a fake auction and maybe I'll get the keyboard for the original price I "won" for.

Either way I don't recommend dealing with this seller.

edit: I contacted the seller and now he says it's not the same keyboard...despite using the exact same product images....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-KEYBOAR ... 2152904154

ohaimark · 06 Apr 2016, 21:41

The $10 price written on the box amuses me.

ohaimark · 06 Apr 2016, 21:51

seebart wrote: ↑ Yes there is something round on the PCB in that area, could be the Alps logo but impossible to tell.

I did some image manipulation on it but the image quality is too lously to tell . . .

It's definitely Alps. Look at dat PCB number, brah. Below is an example of a different Alps PCB from the wiki.

Chyros · 06 Apr 2016, 22:12

Oooh, SKN switches, wonder what those could be...

Blaise170 · 06 Apr 2016, 23:26

seebart wrote: ↑
Blaise170 wrote: ↑Those black ones are a relatively common Alps slider over rubber dome switch. I've seen them used in a ton of keyboards, from Qtronix to MacAlly boards.
I don't see those in our wiki?!? This looks different:

wiki/Alps_dome_with_slider

Also note "other types are likely to exist, and may be documented in the future." If this were anything other than rubber dome I would've already bought it.

Edit: Here is a white version of it.

Chyros · 07 Apr 2016, 00:04

That's Matsushita dome with slider. Very vile.

seebart · 07 Apr 2016, 00:07

Aha...so not Alps then, if that is the same switch that is.

ohaimark · 07 Apr 2016, 00:55

It definitely isn't Matushita dome + slider, Chyros.

If you examine the picture the switch housings appear to be:

A) Discrete, not in a single plastic sheet
B) Mounted on a metal plate
C) Wider than the switch B170 pointed out

Chyros · 07 Apr 2016, 01:28

ohaimark wrote: ↑It definitely isn't Matushita dome + slider, Chyros.

If you examine the picture the switch housings appear to be:

A) Discrete, not in a single plastic sheet
B) Mounted on a metal plate
C) Wider than the switch B170 pointed out

Really? Looks like a single plastic plate to me Oo . But of course I could be wrong.

Norman_ · 07 Apr 2016, 01:42

ohaimark wrote: ↑It definitely isn't Matushita dome + slider, Chyros.

If you examine the picture the switch housings appear to be:

A) Discrete, not in a single plastic sheet
B) Mounted on a metal plate
C) Wider than the switch B170 pointed out

Gonna have to agree with Chryos on this one, it's definitely a single plastic sheet. Also i'm not sure i see any metal, let alone a metal plate

Chyros · 07 Apr 2016, 01:49

The keycap stems are off-centre on these btw, so although they're Alps-mount, they're not actually Alps-compatible.

Khronokrator · 07 Apr 2016, 03:22

Looks like the Acer auction fell through? The seller seems to have relisted it with a BIN price of $315.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acer-6011-Blue- ... 1960419627

Still a bit too rich for my tastes.

Edit: Panbabis' Datatech from a few weeks ago is also relisted now, with a BIN price of over $500.

No offense to these sellers; I'm sure they're pissed off by the Blue Alps bidding trolls, but those asking prices are frankly ridiculous unless the keyboards are lined with solid gold. Which they aren't.

kokokoy · 07 Apr 2016, 03:51

timmo wrote: ↑A couple of "Dolch PAC Cherry MX Blue" boards: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dolch-PAC-Che ... 1921393248

BIN price and shipping costs make them prohibitively expensive (for me in UK).

edit: Another believer in the blue alps bubble: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-COPAM ... 2083405656

edit2: Double dodgy Dolchs: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lot-of-2x-Dol ... 1904927668

Guess the seller realized the demand for the Dolch PAC. His remaining listing doubled the price.

ohaimark · 07 Apr 2016, 05:44

Norman_ wrote: ↑
ohaimark wrote: ↑It definitely isn't Matushita dome + slider, Chyros.

If you examine the picture the switch housings appear to be:

A) Discrete, not in a single plastic sheet
B) Mounted on a metal plate
C) Wider than the switch B170 pointed out
Gonna have to agree with Chryos on this one, it's definitely a single plastic sheet. Also i'm not sure i see any metal, let alone a metal plate

I maintain my argument. I'll also make a lowball offer on it after requesting better photos.

Photo 1 shows a pattern that looks very much like rust where a stabilizer insertion scraped off paint.
Photo 2 shows tabs that are entirely unnecessary for a solid sheet construction method.

chiptea · 07 Apr 2016, 06:56

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Northgate-OmniK ... 1578950381

"Alpine switches"